We are excited to welcome you into the Philander Smith College family. By applying for enrollment, you are embarking on a pivotal path to discovering your passion and purpose, all while creating lasting memories with supportive students, faculty, and staff--many of which will become like family to you. Attending Philander Smith College is more than an educational experience, it is a journey that will prepare you for life and for living through leadership and service.

How to Apply

Application Deadlines

Semester Term Deadlines

Fall – June 30th

Spring – December 31st

Summer I – April 30th

Summer II – May 15th

In order to complete the Requirements for Admissions, a new freshman student must submit the following:

1. Application for Admissions – You may complete the easy online application or download and print a paper application to be submitted by mail.

2. Submit Official high school transcript or GED scores, to the Office of Admissions & Recruitment. (If applying as a transfer student, an official college transcript from ALL colleges attended must be submitted. If you transfer with less than 30 semester hours completed, you are required to submit your official high school transcript and ACT or SAT scores).

PSC proudly encourages all veterans to apply for admission. For assistance in processing Veterans Administration applications, a veteran should confer with the Registrar's Office as early as possible by calling (501) 370-5220.

International Students

Welcome!

Prospective students from foreign countries are required to have a School Certificate or General Certificate of Education. In addition, students from Non-English speaking countries must present a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 500, or a Certificate of Completion from an Intensive English Language Program (IELP) or English as a Second Language (ESL) Program at a regionally accredited American College or University. International freshmen are required to have taken the ACT and may be required to take the Freshman Placement Test.

International Students seeking admission into the United States should submit all required documents 3 to 6 months prior to the semester for which they are seeking admission to the college.

International Students must also submit the following documents:

An application form along with a $75.00 non-refundable application fee

School Certificate or General Certificate of Education

TOEFL Score Report or IELP or ESL Certificate of Completion

Current ACT Scores

Immunization Record showing date of measles and rubella inoculations. (Students born before January 1, 1957 are exempt from this requirement)

A Statement of Embassy Sponsorship or an Affidavit of Support and a $2,000.00 cash deposit ($4,000.00 for dormitory students)

For assistance in using this website, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility@philander.edu, by calling (501) 370-5356, or by mail to the address above, in care of the Accessibility Coordinator.